Oversee Cogent Syndicated's annual research suite: Retirement Planscape®, DC Participant Planscape™ and Retirement Plan Advisor Trends™; direct all phases of research spanning study design, advanced analytics, reporting and client deliverables, serving as lead author; present customized findings to industry-leading plan providers and investment managers; and take ongoing interviews with financial news media

Led competitive brand-benchmarking and topical/industry trends studies for retirement providers; partnered with clients to ensure research needs were continuously met; and produced marketing/sales collateral, blog posts and press releases

Managed a blend of quantitative and qualitative research offerings, overseeing research design, written analysis and product marketing

Conducted a variety of syndicated research, overseeing internal research team and external vendors to ensure client deliverables were delivered on time and within budget

Managed all stages of the research cycle, including: project planning, cost estimates, methodology development, instrument design (online questionnaires/discussion guides), fielding and analysis

Managed circular planning and strategy meetings; developed recommendations for email campaigns, store signage and "easy way" selling guide; and lead circular reinvention project with usability team including vendor selection and execution of research

Worked with major CPG, retail and financial firms to generate game-changing customer insights via online communities; managed qualitative market research to steer managerial decisions regarding R&D, packaging, promotions, social-media initiatives and consumer-loyalty programs; wrote strategic reports for senior brand managers and key stakeholders; and ensured high levels of community vibrancy and engagement

Managed production of corporate newsletter; tracked and circulated daily news media coverage; coordinated major corporate grant-making and RFP process for community relations initiatives; facilitated and set benchmarks for companywide volunteer efforts (earning special recognition at the Greater Boston Food Bank's 2006 Good Food Gala for recruiting 370 employee volunteers in a one-year span); and partnered with local non-profits to provide onsite career exploration and educational workshops

Supported five equity-research analysts, tracking quarterly earnings, annual reports, generating weekly stock-holding reports, conducting research on companies/sectors/consumer-expenditure patterns and performing general administrative tasks

Wrote six to eight articles per week for The Westford Eagle, covering breaking news, town hearings, planning issues, educational trends and human feature stories